SB2023031475 - Untrusted search path in Microsoft Visual Studio
Published: March 14, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023031475
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22743)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker co compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of .dll libraries in Git for Windows installer. A remote attacker can place a malicious DLL file into a subdirectory of a specific name next to the Git for Windows installer (e.g. into a download folder) and execute it on the system by tricking the victim to launch the Git for Windows installer from that directory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.